Background
Belter, Edgar William was born on January 6, 1929 in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. Son of Robert Rudolf and Erna Dora (Teegan) Belter.
clergyman addiction clinic administrator
Belter, Edgar William was born on January 6, 1929 in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. Son of Robert Rudolf and Erna Dora (Teegan) Belter.
Bachelor of Arts, Carthage College, 1948, Doctor of Divinity, 1969. Master of Divinity, Northwest Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1951, Doctor of Divinity Carthage College, 1969.
Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1951. Pastor Peace Lutheran Church, Steelville, Illinois, 1951-1957. Assistant to president Wartburg Synod, United Lutheran Church in American, 1958, 59.
Senior pastor Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Racine, Wisconsin, 1959-1969.
President, executive director A-Center, Racine, 1969-1987. President Good Shepherd Health Systems, 1984-1993.
President Good Shepherd Foundation, 1993. Consultant federal and state government agencies, industry;board directors Carthage Addiction Institute, 1969-1980, Addiction Foundation, 1984.
Chairman legislation committee Alcohol/Drug Problems Association North America, 1972-1983, board directors, Chairman of the Board managers, Council of Agilysys, 1977-1988.
Chairman Governor"s Task Force Alcohol-Drug Insurance, 1970-1976, National Invitational Policy Forum on Alcohol/Drugs, 1982-1988. Chairman Psychiatric Utilization Criteria Conference, 1988. Consultant National Institute Drug Abuse, South Carolina.
Commision on Alcohol and Drugs, Wis.Bur.
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. Member program review committee Southeast Wisconsin Health Systems Agency.
Member alcohol/drug advising committee Mission in North. American division Lutheran Church American, 1977-1978. Director Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Synod, Lutheran Church American, Strength for Mission Campaign, 1977-1978.
President Racine County Mental Health Association, 1969-1972.
Vice president Wisconsin Mental Health Association, 1972.
Member program review committee Southeast Wisconsin Health Systems Agy. Vice president Wisconsin Mental Health Association, 1972. President Racine County Mental Health Association, 1969—1972.
Member alcohol-drug advisory committee Mission in N. American division Lutheran Church American, 1977—1978. Director Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Synod, Lutheran Church American, Strength for Mission Campaign, 1977—1978. Fellow: American College Addiction Treatment Administrators.
Member: American College Healthcare Executives, Racine Manufacturing and Employers Association (director), Wisconsin Alcohol Drug Treatment Providers Association (president 1982-1984), Alcohol-Drug Problems Association N. American (board directors 1978-1981, treasurer 1980-1981).
Married Deloris Ann Koenig, July 10, 1954. Children: Timothy William, Christine Annual.